US9302825B2ActiveUtilityA1

Electronic cigarette case

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Assignee: LIU QIUMINGPriority: Aug 9, 2013Filed: Oct 18, 2013Granted: Apr 5, 2016
Est. expiryAug 9, 2033(~7.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Qiuming Liu
B65D 85/20B65D 43/24B65D 43/22B65D 25/108B65D 43/163
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Claims

Abstract

The present application provides an electronic cigarette case; and the electronic cigarette case comprises a case body, a case cover hinged with the case body via a hinging portion, and an elastic member is fixed in the case body; the elastic member includes a first flange protruding towards the case cover, and a first extension arm slantly extending from a side of the first flange and extending along a direction away from the case cover; a protruding portion is formed on the case cover, and the protruding portion slidably abuts against surfaces of the first extension arm and the first flange facing the case cover. The structure of the electronic cigarette case is simple, and the case cover can be opened or closed by a small external force. Thus, the opening and closing operations are easy, and the user's experience is improved.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic cigarette case, comprising a case body, a case cover hinged with the case body via a hinging portion, and an elastic member fixed in the case body;
 wherein, the elastic member includes a first flange protruding towards the case cover, a first extension arm slantly extending from a side of the first flange and extending along a direction away from the case cover, and a second extension arm; the first extension arm and the second extension arm are respectively located at two opposite sides of the first flange, and slantly extend along two opposite directions respectively; 
 a protruding portion is formed on the case cover, and the protruding portion slidably abuts against surfaces of the first extension arm and the first flange facing the case cover; 
 when the case cover is rotated along an open direction relative to the case body, the protruding portion resists the first extension arm and slides to the first flange along the first extension arm, and the first flange drives the protruding portion to continuously rotate along the rotating direction of the case cover until the case cover is fully open; 
 wherein, a bending portion is connected to an end of the first extension arm that is away from the second extension arm, and the bending portion bends away from the case cover and cooperates with the first extension arm to form a second flange. 
 
     
     
       2. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 1 , wherein, a side of the case cover where the hinging portion is mounted extends along a direction away from a top of the case cover to form the protruding portion. 
     
     
       3. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 1 , wherein, the first extension arm and the second extension arm are straight or arc-shaped; and the first extension arm, the second extension arm, and the first flange cooperatively form an inverted-V structure or an arc-shaped structure. 
     
     
       4. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 1 , wherein, a portion of an inner surface of the case body corresponding to the second flange forms a guiding surface, the guiding surface is configured to abut against the second flange and lead the second flange to slide along the guiding surface when the case cover is opened or closed, and the guiding surface is a slant surface or a curved surface. 
     
     
       5. An electronic cigarette case, comprising a case body, a case cover hinged with the case body via a hinging portion, and an elastic member fixed in the case body;
 wherein, the elastic member includes a first flange protruding towards the case cover, a first extension arm slantly extending from a side of the first flange and extending along a direction away from the case cover, and a second extension arm; the first extension arm and the second extension arm are respectively located at two opposite sides of the first flange, and slantly extend along two opposite directions respectively; 
 a protruding portion is formed on the case cover, and the protruding portion slidably abuts against surfaces of the first extension arm and the first flange facing the case cover; 
 when the case cover is rotated along an open direction relative to the case body, the protruding portion resists the first extension arm and slides to the first flange along the first extension arm, and the first flange drives the protruding portion to continuously rotate along the rotating direction of the case cover until the case cover is fully open; 
 wherein, the elastic member further includes a third extension arm, and two ends of the third extension arm are respectively fixedly connected to the second extension arm and the case body; 
 wherein, the case body accommodates a bracket, and the third extension arm is connected to the case body via the bracket. 
 
     
     
       6. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 5 , wherein, the third extension arm defines a first through-hole configured to enable a screw to pass through, the bracket defines a threaded hole; the screw passes through the first through-hole, and is screwed in the threaded hole so that the third extension arm is fixed on the bracket. 
     
     
       7. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 5 , wherein, the bracket defines at least one accommodating portion configured to accommodate an electronic cigarette; a fixing ring is embedded in the accommodating portion; and the electronic cigarette is inserted in the fixing ring by interference fit. 
     
     
       8. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 7 , wherein, the fixing ring is made of soft material. 
     
     
       9. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 6 , wherein, the third extension arm is a line-folded structure or a line-curved structure extending along a direction away from the first extension arm. 
     
     
       10. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 9 , wherein, the third extension arm extends horizontally, and cooperates with the first extension arm and the second extension arm to form an elongated line-folded structure or an elongated line-curved structure. 
     
     
       11. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 10 , wherein, a first connecting portion disposed horizontally is connected to an end of the third extension arm, and the first through-hole is defined in the first connecting portion; a first lug boss is formed on the bracket, and a surface of the first lug boss corresponds to the first connecting portion; and the threaded hole is defined in the first lug boss;
 the first connecting portion is arranged on the first lug boss; and the screw passes through the first through-hole and is screwed in the threaded hole. 
 
     
     
       12. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 9 , wherein, the third extension arm extends vertically, and cooperates with the second extension arm to form an elongated line-folded structure or an elongated line-curved structure. 
     
     
       13. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 12 , wherein, a second connecting portion disposed vertically is connected to an end of the third extension arm, and the first through-hole is arranged in the second connecting portion; a second lug boss is formed on the bracket, and a surface of the second lug boss corresponds to the second connecting portion; and the threaded hole is defined in the second lug boss;
 the second connecting portion is arranged on the second lug boss; and the screw passes through the first throughhole and is screwed in the threaded hole. 
 
     
     
       14. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 13 , wherein, the third extension arm further includes an arm body connected to the second connecting portion;
 the bracket further includes a baffling portion disposed between the arm body and the second lug boss; the second connecting portion passes through the baffling portion; and 
 an end of the arm body that is adjacent to the second connecting portion abuts against the baffling portion. 
 
     
     
       15. The electronic cigarette case according to  claim 1 , wherein, the elastic member is a metal elastic plate, a metal wire, or a plastic elastic plate.

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